Cherry Bansal

Results-driven Project Lead & Financial Analsyt Professional with 6+ years of experience leading cross-functional programs, managing stakeholder relationships, and delivering data-driven financial insights. Proven track record of overseeing end-to-end project delivery from scoping and automation to executive reporting with measurable outcomes including ~20% cost savings for Fortune-500 clients. Skilled in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and KPI development, with a strong command of modern BI tools.

Adept at building consensus across global teams and translating complex financial data into compelling narratives for C-suite stakeholders.

Project Lead - Escalent

(2025-08)

• Directed a team of analysts to deliver monthly financial reporting with 100% accuracy, elevating team analytical output and stakeholder confidence.
• Managed key client relationships including Google retainer engagement — streamlined and automated the end-to-end reporting process, delivering real-time insights that led the client to switch vendors and renegotiate contracts, resulting in ~20% annual cost savings.
• Synthesized complex variance data into executive-level commentary, guiding leadership on risk mitigation strategies and strategic opportunities.
• Spearheaded robust 5-year financial models and projections to support long-term strategic planning and capital allocation decisions.
• Calibrated operational metrics and health indicators to provide proactive alerts on budget risks and cost-saving pivots.

Financial Analyst - Escalent

(2023-01 - 2025-07)

• Streamlined month-end closure workflows through process automation, reducing reporting turnaround time by 9% and freeing analyst capacity for higher-value work.
• Engineered dynamic Excel dashboards and BI reporting tools (Power BI, Looker Studio) that enhanced real-time KPI visibility for global stakeholders across time zones.
• Identified and implemented cost-optimization initiatives, contributing to measurable reductions in annual operational expenditures.
• Facilitated knowledge-transfer sessions for cross-functional colleagues, improving team proficiency in financial modeling and reporting tools.

Research Analyst - Grail Insights

(2021-01 - 2022-12)

• Executed market-trend analysis and data modeling to support financial consulting projects for Fortune 500 clients.
• Prepared and presented findings to client stakeholders, translating quantitative insights into actionable business recommendations.

Data Science Intern - Omega Healthcare

(2019-05 - 2019-08)

• Automated large-scale data extraction pipelines using SQL, improving accuracy and speed of healthcare performance reporting.

Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Communications Engineering - Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT) (2020-05)